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rot-resistant

rot-resistant

1 3.7
Not easily damaged by water or mold
  • adjective
  • /rɑt-rɪˈzɪstənt/
translation icon : resistente a la putrefacción
  • I prefer using rot-resistant materials for garden structures to ensure they last through the seasons.
  • rot-resistant wood
  • rot-resistant cedar
  • rot-resistant timber

The cedar is rot resistant and the the white pine is not.

Examples

  • The cedar is rot resistant and the the white pine is not.

    MIgardener

  • Unlike the rot-resistant conifers that once shadowed the streams, hardwood trees decay so quickly that they fail to provide long-term pools for fish.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Cedar wood is rot-resistant, making it ideal for outdoor furniture.

  • For longevity, select rot-resistant lumber when building a deck.

Synonyms

imputrescible
vsrot-resistant
  • Archaic
9.9

Cannot rot or decay

is strong enough to withstand decay from fungi or moisture

Antonyms

vulnerable
581 4.0

At risk of being harmed, attacked or influenced

perishable
12 4.6

Likely to go bad quickly, especially food

Surface Forms

rot-resistant positive

Morphology

rot-resistant = rot + resistant (transparent) = rot + resist + ant

The combination of 'rot' and 'resistant' directly yields the meaning 'resistant to rot', which is readily inferable by learners who know the components.

Etymology

The word rot-resistant combines rot, meaning 'decay' or 'to spoil', and resist, meaning 'to fight against' or 'hold back'. So something that is rot-resistant can 'hold back decay' and does not easily rot.